Australia vs India, 1st ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: India tour of Australia, 2016 Venue: W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth Date & Time: Jan 12, 11:20 AM LOCAL
Smith made 149 from just 135 deliveries
Smith made 149 from just 135 deliveries © Cricbuzz

India and Australia return to the ground they enjoyed playing in, during the World Cup. India won big against the UAE before seeing off a defiant West Indies side in their final league game. Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohd Shami all enjoyed good outings at the WACA. Australia, on the other hand, racked up a record 417/6 against Afghanistan on the back of some superb hitting from David Warner, Steve Smith and Glenn Maxwell. Five of the aforementioned six players are sure to take the field during the opener on Tuesday (January 12).The last time these two sides met was at Sydney, as semi-finalists of the Word Cup, where Australia ended India's reign as World Champions. The rivalry between the sides has already been talked up much, and with a number of youngsters coming into the sides, the series has all the ingredients of a enthralling affair.

In the first ODI, there is likely to be four first-time international players featuring. Australia have already named their two - Scott Boland and Joel Paris - while India are expected to do the same.

MS Dhoni has introduced Jadjea and Ashwin into the attack. Important phase of the game. But going by Ashwin's first two overs, there doesn't seem to be much going for him on this wicket. Perhaps the freemantle doctor can help him with that drift. Excellent partnership between these two. They are milking the bowling for 7-8 runs an over without any risk.

There was a bit of rain earlier in the day in Perth. It seems to have cleared up now. Things should be alright by the time of the match start.

Barinder Sran has been handed his ODI cap by the skipper. Big moment for the young lad.

Toss: India opt to bat

India (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Barinder Sran

Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Aaron Finch, Steven Smith(c), George Bailey, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Wade(w), James Faulkner, Scott Boland, Josh Hazlewood, Joel Paris

Rohit Sharma was batting fluently but it was another story at the other end. Shikhar Dhawan was put in a lot of discomfort by the Australian pacers. He succumbed to the short ball, top edging Hazlewood to fine leg. Not long since the short ball yielded a wicket in Australia.

Virat Kohli gets going with a couple of languid drives of debutant Joel Paris, who errs in his line by going towards Kohli's pads. Smith's brought on Mitchell Marsh, who starts off with a couple of full tosses. India looking to steady after Dhawan's dismissal. Interesting passage of play.

Here's the other debutant. Scott Boland!

Australia's pacers have been a little too full on this Perth wicket and that has played into the hands of India's batsman. As Wasim Akram mentioned on air, the optimum length ought to have been back of the length and allow the true bounce to take over. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are getting a nice stride out to meet the deliveries. Can James Faulkner remedy this issue of length?

Australia have shortened their lengths a bit and the results are there to be seen, the run-rate has dropped under five and the two Indian batsmen look content in working the singles. Rohit Sharma has completed a 63-ball half century. He's a penchant for making these big in limited overs. Glenn Maxwell, the lone spinning option in the side is now into the attack. He's teasing Rohit with mid-off in the circle. Should be an interesting battle.

Virat Kohli pulls Scott Boland for a six to complete his 35th ODI fifty. His first against Australia in Australia. Rohit has moved on to the 90s. India will look to up the ante now. This has been an excellent partnership. Will be eyeing a total in excess of 300.

Forget about his woes in Test cricket, Rohit Sharma the ODI player is an absolute superstar. That's his 9th ODI ton. Becomes the first Indian batsman to score a one-day international century at the WACA. His third ton in Australia in the last 12 months - Scored 130s against Australia and Bangladesh last summer. Expect him to turn up a gear very soon. Kohli, on the other hand, has quietly moved into the seventies.

Right, so eight an over from here and India will get 300! Will need 300 for sure !

There it is. He's past his 100 and the switch gets flicked on inside Rohit Sharma. Now good deliveries, bad deliveries - they all disappear. Effortless stuff. Picks up three boundaries of a Scott Boland over to race away to 123. India have reached 216 in 40 overs. Five fielders outside the boundary now. How many can India get?

Oh and by the way Rohit now has the highest score by any batsman against Australia in a Perth ODI. Goes past Stuart Carlisle's 119.
Oh and by the way Rohit now has the highest score by any batsman against Australia in a Perth ODI. Goes past Stuart Carlisle's 119.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have just completed a 200-run partnership. It is the highest second wicket stand for India against Australia. Here's a wet blanket on the Indian fans - While the partnership has truly flourished the projected score still has India getting to a maximum of 305 if they get 10 runs an over from here. Is that enough on this beaut of a batting surface? We will wait and see.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have just completed a 200-run partnership. It is the highest second wicket stand for India against Australia. Here's a wet blanket on the Indian fans - While the partnership has truly flourished the projected score still has India getting to a maximum of 305 if they get 10 runs an over from here. Is that enough on this beaut of a batting surface? We will wait and see.

Virat Kohli falls nine short of a deserved century. Makes room to hit a James Faulkner delivery, connects well but doesn't get the required elevation and Aaron Finch completes a neat little catch at long on. The Indian vice-captain gets a standing ovation from the WACA crowd as he makes his way back to the pavilion. That ends a 207-run stand.

Here's MSD!

Rohit Sharma is a giving a lesson out there on the use of crease. He's following the ramp shot by going deep into the crease and converting attempted yorkers into low full tosses. Doesn't stop there, he's able to get under them and hit sixes over long on. Exhibition stuff. Becomes the fastest players to aggregate 1000 runs against Australia. Gets to the landmark in 19 games, one fewer than Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara!

Dhoni meanwhile has fallen to a good catch at mid wicket by Scott Boland. He's made 18 off 12. Had to go for everything. Doesn't get a hold of this short delivery. A selfless 18 off 12 by the skipper. Jadeja comes ahead of Rahane.

Rohit carries his bat. His 171* takes India past that psychological 300-run mark. India end up with 309. That was an exhibition in death overs batting from the Indian opener. Boland, Faulkner and Co. hit the yorker length quite consistently but Rohit was able to use the crease and convert them into low full tosses. Excellent stuff from him. Australia won't be overly disheartened. The pitch is a flat one and with the likes of Warner, Smith and Maxwell should fancy chasing down 310. Will be a record for the venue if they do so.

India will be happy too. This is their highest score against Australia in Australia eclipsing the 304 in 2004. Rohit's, by the way, is the highest score by a visiting batsman against Australia. Good stuff. Should be a very interesting chase. Join us for that in just over half an hour.

Big wicket for India. Barinder Sran gets David Warner with a delivery that is not full enough for the drive. The form of Warner entices him into believing he can drive it on the up, doesn't connect well and Virat Kohli completes a sharp catch at mid-off. Big wicket.

Sran nearly has a third, George Bailey gloves his first delivery down the leg side and MS Dhoni completes the catch. The Indians are rather muted in their appeal and the umpire rules in favour of the batsman. Replays suggest that the ball took the glove on its way to the keeper. Reprieve for George Bailey.

There it is. That's the first wicket in international cricket for Barinder Sran. He's pulled off a binder reflex return catch to snare Finch. Drilled back at him by Finch and the young left-armer gets his hands behind that and completes a sharp catch. Good stuff!

Steven Smith and George Bailey have steadied Australia after the early setback. India have been a little one-dimensional in their approach since the opening two wickets. Sran's attempts at bouncing the opposition out hasn't worked. He's been taken for a couple of boundaries now. Dhoni has brought on Rohit to bowl. Trying to find out the logic here...

Steven Smith completes his half-century now. He just loves the Indian attack, doesn't he? The biggest talking point of this chase has been the ease with which Smith and Bailey have played Ashwin. The wily off-spinner has been taken apart for 48 runs in his five overs. Reverse sweeps, use of the feet - they've just not let the spinner settle. Super stuff.

This is Australia's match to lose now. Easy for Smith and Bailey. They've now added the record third-wicket stand at this ground. India needed their spinners to come good, they've played two spinners on a surface that's had nothing in it for them. Is there a twist in the tale or will Australia canter to a win?

Bailey gets his 3rd ODI hundred off 106 deliveries. He has put Australia firmly in command to chase this total down. He got a reprieve first ball when the umpire failed to notice a nick down the leg side. But since then, he hasn't looked back.

Smith and Bailey have brought up their 200-run stand and it has come off 203 deliveries. It's also the second double century partnership of the match as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli had put up 207 in the first innings.

And now Steve Smith gets to his ton! 5th ODI hundred and it has come off 97 balls. Back-to-back ODI centuries against India as he made one last year in the World Cup semi-final. It's also his 6th ton against the same opposition in his last 7 matches against them across both Tests and ODIs.

Ashwin finally gets the breakthrough! Bailey dances down the track yet again but finds the fielder at long-off. Bhuvneshwar Kumar composes himself and takes a good catch. He goes for 112 and that brings Glenn Maxwell out to the middle.

He was expensive throughout the innings but has now taken two quick wickets. Maxwell and Ashwin enjoy a mini-rivalry and the Indian offie has won this battle even though it might not be enough to turn the tide towards his side's favour. Mitchell Marsh comes out now.

Australia win by 5 wickets! Smith falls for 149 in the final over but James Faulkner finishes off the proceedings. The home side lost two quick wickets early on but recovered well thanks to the monumental double century partnership between Smith and Bailey. Rohit Sharma's unbeaten 171 goes in vain.

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